Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Felix has survived Operation Iraqi Freedom, being turned into a vampire, and a ravenous horde of nymphomaniacs. Now he faces his toughest task ever&#8212;navigating the corrupt world of Los Angeles politics to solve the murder of a distinguished young surgeon turned porn star. But both human and vampire alike have reasons to want the secret to stay buried. . .

Review:

"Hard-boiled action mixes with soft-core titillation in Acevedo's second novel featuring soldier — turned — vampire PI Felix Gomez (after 2006's The Nymphos of Rocky Flats), who's approached by porn actress Katz Meow to investigate the murder of her colleague Roxy Bronze. Before you can say XXX, Felix is off to California's San Fernando Valley and up to his fangs in intrigue implicating a vampire producer of adult films, a sham evangelist, a power-hungry local politician and the Araneum, the secret vampire hierarchy tasked with stamping out unorthodox human-vampire interactions. Felix endures the usual silver bullets and garlic, as well as several very human double crosses and miscalculations, before the story speeds to an unlikely conclusion that exposes a somewhat unconvincing villain. The novel's true appeal lies in its zippy banter and witty repartee on vampire lifestyle, particularly in Felix's ongoing partnership with Coyote, a low-rent vamp from the barrio. Acevedo has a natural flare for the hard-boiled idiom, and readers who enjoyed Felix's first adventure will find this follow-up equally entertaining." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

Felix Gomex has survived Operation Desert Freedom, being turned into a vampire, and the onslaught of a ravenous horde of nymphomaniacs. Now he faces his toughest investigation in this follow-up to Acevedo's acclaimed debut, "The Nymphos of Rocky Flats."

"Publishers Weekly Review"
by Publishers Weekly,
"Hard-boiled action mixes with soft-core titillation in Acevedo's second novel featuring soldier — turned — vampire PI Felix Gomez (after 2006's The Nymphos of Rocky Flats), who's approached by porn actress Katz Meow to investigate the murder of her colleague Roxy Bronze. Before you can say XXX, Felix is off to California's San Fernando Valley and up to his fangs in intrigue implicating a vampire producer of adult films, a sham evangelist, a power-hungry local politician and the Araneum, the secret vampire hierarchy tasked with stamping out unorthodox human-vampire interactions. Felix endures the usual silver bullets and garlic, as well as several very human double crosses and miscalculations, before the story speeds to an unlikely conclusion that exposes a somewhat unconvincing villain. The novel's true appeal lies in its zippy banter and witty repartee on vampire lifestyle, particularly in Felix's ongoing partnership with Coyote, a low-rent vamp from the barrio. Acevedo has a natural flare for the hard-boiled idiom, and readers who enjoyed Felix's first adventure will find this follow-up equally entertaining." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

"Synopsis"
by Libri,
Felix Gomex has survived Operation Desert Freedom, being turned into a vampire, and the onslaught of a ravenous horde of nymphomaniacs. Now he faces his toughest investigation in this follow-up to Acevedo's acclaimed debut, "The Nymphos of Rocky Flats."

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